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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Poetry Book Giveaway

April is national poetry month, and I will be sending out free books to anyone who leaves a comment to this post by April 30 (your comment might also rank the books in order of desire / lust). I will randomly choose the winner (or winners, maybe one book per winner?) on May 1 if I'm not too busy grading finals. The below are some of my favorite books, one for obvious reasons.

56 comments:

What a fantastic giveaway! I am sending your blog link to my college son who is majoring in writing..in his 3rd yr. at U of I. He LOVES to write! One of your books would be a fantastic gift for his 21st birthday (May 6th). Keeping my fingers crossed...Thanks!

Gasp, giving away books, Benjamin! This is like waving fried chicken under the nose of a reformed but inherently carnivorous vegetarian! Have too many books... no space for books... must get more books... BOOKS, gasp, ack, crash... But I digress. Should you feel inclined to send me a copy of your chapbook (inscribed, of course), I would be really, really delighted. And when in the fullness of time I win the Nobel Prize for Poetry, I promise to mention you in my acceptance speech and note that it was in part due to your selfless generosity that I was motivated to go on...

I'm torn between two...gardening poetry of any kind is like heaven on earth. However, poetry about Vietnam...so much to write about; so many emotions to illustrate; so political; so personal; who's right and who's wrong...and who's to judge...difficult choice to make!Awesome give-away!!

I was so pleased to find your blog, combining interests in poetry and gardening. I am a fan of Louise Gluck, having been introduced to her by my son who has an MFA in Poetry (though he makes his living as an attorney). I would love to be entered in your book giveaway!

Hi Benjamin,I remember thinking how early the pasque flowers bloomed last year, so I wasn't surprised to see them this year. I try not to play favorites in the garden, but these are awesome! The seedheads and foliage stay cool looking after they bloom. I'm thinking they may sometimes go dormant, but I can't remember for sure. Still, the foliage is almost as pretty as the blooms.

Wow, I sit watching the A-team all winter, wake back up to the blogs, and someone's promoting reading out here, reading poetry! There's a comedic poetry to this comment thread, btw. No ranking from me, but Les sums it up. And considering I was born while my dad was in Vietnam, it seems I owe that a read. Who can resist the wild iris? Thanks.

Hi Benjamin, great give-away! I used to have a poetry blog and participated in 30-poems-in-30-days at Read, Write, Poem. Used to write poetry all the time...not so much these days. But I would really enjoy either book by Gluck or Vogt;-)

You have tons of folks already - so don't include me in the giveaway thingie, but LOVE Louise Gluck (and have the Wild Iris - a gift from a former boyfriend who actually seemed to know me) - and when the time comes, in October, when I am hopefully again employed - I'll look forward to reading your new book.

Thank you so much for this opportunity - such a great idea! I produce the Vermont Poetry Newsletter & Poetry Event Calendar, so am looking forward to promoting your book, if I'm lucky enough to be a winner! Ron Lewis

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